Baburaj (actor)

Not to be confused with the music director of the same name

Baburaj
Born	Baburaj Jacob Aluva, Kerala, India
Residence	Nungambakkam, Chennai
Occupation	Actor,Director,Producer
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Vani Viswanath (2002 - present)
Children	Abhay, Akshay, Archa, Adhri

Baburaj Jacob (Malayalam: ബാബുരാജ്‌), commonly known as Baburaj, is an Indian film actor and director who appears in villain and character roles in Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. He became popular thorough Salt N' Pepper (2011) for comic roles.

Personal life

Baburaj was born to P.J.Jacob Oleekkal & T.I.Karmali Thottungal. Baburaj married twice. He have two sons from his first marriage named Abay and Akshay. His second marriage is to South Indian action heroine Vani Viswanath.The couple is blessed with a daughter Archa doing her 3rd grade & Adrith doing his UKG. Babu Raj is an Advocate. They resides at Nungambakkam, Chennai.

Film career

Baburaj started his acting career as a junior artist. His debut in Malayalam was Beeshmacharyar (1994) directed by Cochin Haneefa, where he played a notorious villain. He also acted as a villain in the Hindi movie Hulchul, which was a remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Godfather. He produced four Malayalam movies and one Tamil movie.

In 2009, he debuted as a director in the Malayalam movie "Black Dalia" starring Suresh Gopi. He also directed a movie named Manushyamrugam, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and his wife produced the movie.

In 2011, he did a comedy role in Salt N' Pepper directed by Aashiq Abu. His performance was well noted along with others.He was also nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam for the same. With this comedy role in Salt N' Pepper, he became one of the busiest actors in Malayalam cinema. He did comedy roles in films such as Ordinary and Mayamohini. Apart from this, he acted as lead actor in films such as Naughty Professor, DYSP Sankunni Uncle etc.

Awards

• The Kochi Times Film Awards 2011-Best Actor in a Comic Role Salt N' Pepper.
• 2011 - Asiavision Awards for Best Comedy Artist - Salt N' Pepper
• 2011 - Vanitha Film Awards for Best Comedy Artist - Salt N' Pepper
• 2011 - 1st South Indian International Movie Awards for Salt N' Pepper
• Nominated - 2011 - 59th Filmfare Awards South for Best Supporting Actor - Salt N' Pepper
• Nominated - 2012 - 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Comedian -Mayamohini
• 2013 - Asianet Film Awards for Best Comic Role - Mayamohini
• Nominated - 2014 - 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Comedian - Honey Bee

Filmography

As Actor

1. Tamaar Padaar(2014)
2. Peruchazhi (2014)
3. Ulsaha Committee (2014) .... Chopra
4. Sringaravelan (2013) .... Mahalingam
5. Blackberry (2013)
6. Pigman (2013)... GM Veera Swamy
7. ithu manthramo thanthramo kuthanthramo(2013)..... S S Nair
8. Policemamman (2013).... Sankaranunni
9. Honey Bee (2013)
10. Kammath & Kammath (2013) ....as Driver Gopi
11. Entry (2013) .... as ACP Rishikesh
12. Idiots (2012) .... as Freddy
13. Mr. Marumakan (2012) .... as Advocate K.V. Panikkar
14. Jawan of Vellimala (2012)
15. Cinema Company (2012) ..... as Sabu, a movie-loving thug
16. Naughty Professor (2012) .... as Professor Viswambaran
17. Mayamohini (2012) .... as Advocate Laksmi Narayanan
18. Ordinary (2012) .... as Vakkachan
19. Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2012) .... Thomas
20. Vaidooryam (2012)
21. Second Show (2012)....Chaver Anthony & Chaver Vavachan
22. Asuravithu (2012)
23. Manushyamrugam (2011)....Tipper Johnny
24. Salt N' Pepper (2011).... Babu raj
25. Pokkiri Raja (2010)
26. Thanthonni (2010).... Ummachan
27. Pramani (2010)
28. Daddy Cool (2009) .... Soman
29. Black Dalia (2009) .... CI Anwar Ali
30. My Big Father (2009) .... Chacko
31. Twenty:20 (2008) .... Nazar
32. Ayudham (2008) ... Rappai
33. Nasrani (2007) .... Sayed
34. Indrajith (2007) .... Hamid
35. Nagaram (2007).... Lorence
36. Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) .... Lakkidi Manikantan
37. Sooryan (2007).... Kattiparaban
38. Mission 90 Days (2007) .... Major Deepak
39. Athisayan (2007)
40. Time(2007).... Damodharan Kartha
41. Chotta Mumbai (2007)
42. Pranayakalam (2007)
43. Avan Chandiyude Makan (2007).... Sonychan
44. Abraham & Lincoln(2007).... Ameen
45. Ali Bhai.... Koya
46. Black Cat (2007)
47. Pothan Vava (2006)
48. The Don (2006) .... Abdu
49. Chess (2006) .... Sarath
50. Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) .... Isra Qureshi
51. Thuruppu Gulan (2006)
52. Chacko Randaaman(2006).... Karibadam Kannan
53. Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006) .... Vishnu
54. Mahasamudram (2006).... Rajan
55. Ravanan(2006)....... Jamal
56. Prajapathi (2006)
57. Nerariyan CBI(2006).....Poopparathy Vasu
58. Bada Dosth (2006)
59. Highway Police (2006)....... Vikram
60. Rajamanikyam (2005) .... Vikraman
61. Lokanathan I.A.S (2005) .... Unnithan
62. Rappakal (2005) .... Manikantan
63. Isra 2005 .... Bhadran
64. Athbhutha Dweepu (2005) .... Captain Mohammad
65. Amrutham (2004)
66. Sathyam (2004) .... Mattancherry Michael
67. Kusruthi (2004) .... Ramabhadran
68. Chakram (2003) .... Sudhakaran
69. Kilichundan Mampazham (2003) .... Hamsa
70. Sivam (2002) .... Ashokan
71. Jagathi Jagadish in Town (2002)..... Rajaji
72. Stop Vilonce (1996)
73. Sraavu(2001) .... Shivan
74. Nariman (2001) .... Ajayan
75. Red Indians (film) (2001) .... Jumbo Sankar
76. Raavanaprabhu (2001) .... Natesan
77. Randam Bhavam (2001) .... Shetty
78. Saivar Tirumeni(2000)
79. Rapid Action Force (2000)...Alex Fernandez/Kargil Ghouse
80. Sathyameva Jayathe(2000)
81. Mera Naam Joker(2000) .... Rajasekharan
82. The Gang (2000)
83. Harikrishnans(1998)
84. Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998) .... Devassy
85. Adukala rahasyavum angadi pattum(1998) ....
86. Mimmics 1000 super(1997) ....
87. Vamsham(1997) ....
88. Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) .... Antony
89. Padanayakan (1996)
90. Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996)
91. KL 95 Ernakulam North (1996).... A.Z.Stanley
92. Dilli wallah Rajakumaran (1996)
93. Mantrika kuthira (1996)
94. Thirumanassu (1995) .... Albert Perera
95. Three Men Army (1995)
96. Mimics Action 500 (1995)...Ramesh Thamban
97. Special Squad (1995)
98. Peter Scott (film) (1995)... Gunda
99. Arabikadaloram (1995).... Shaji
100. Kamboolam (1994)
101. The Porter (1994).....Karimpattakaran Kochekkan
102. Beeshmacharyara (1994)...

Telugu movies

• Anthima Theerpu (2010)

Hindi movies

• Hulchul (2004)

As Director

• Manushyamrugam (2011)
• Black Dalia (2009)

As producer

• Gajarajamathram (1997)
• Adukkala Rahasyam Angaadippaattu (1997)
• Kulirkaattu (1998)
• The Gang (2000)
• Thantra (2006)

Story

• Adukkala Rahasyam Angadipattu-(1997)
• The Gang (2000)
• Black Dahlia (2009)
• Manushyamrigam (2011)
• Naughty Professor (2012)

Screenplay and dialogue

• The Gang (2000)
• Black Dahlia (2009)
• Manushyamrigam (2011)
• Naughty Professor (2012)

Lyrics

• Jig Jinga ... Naughty Professor 2012
• Thalam Thiruthalam ... Naughty Professor 2012

Playback singing

• Maamaa Maamaa ... Police Maman 2013

External links

• Baburaj at the Internet Movie Database
• Baburaj at MSI
• http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-filmography/4424/1/baburaj.html
• http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/37943/Baburaj-turns-director-Black-Dalia.html

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